Book Lover

Now, there are two types of memoirs in my mind: those about famous people, and those that aren't. Both have their pros and cons. Mehr people are likely to notice a famous memoir at the bookstore and buy it based on the celebrity's name -- but "common folk" memoirs don't have pre-conceptions, politics, and religious perspectives to overcome. oder you're like me, who likes whatever she reads as long as its good. Whatever Du like to read, here are a few memorable memoirs that I'd recommend Du read.

With memoirs written Von writers, Du rightfully expect that the memoir is as good of a read as their...

In A Sunburned Country, A Walk in the Woods and I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away Von link
While I have only discovered Bill Bryson's works within the past year, I have whole-heartedly fallen in Liebe with his writings. Why? Because they are the freaking funniest things I have ever read. He delights in depicting the strange and the awkward, which usually turns out to be him. This "God Dad! [teenage eyes rolling in disdain, can't believing that they are related]" theme runs throughout his books, adding *pop* and *crackle* to his extremely informative...